George schrade



" UNITED STATES rPATENT OEEiCE.

GEORGESOHRADE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO M. E. THAYER AND DELA THAYER, OF SAME PLACE. i

P IN FOR NECK-WEAR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 376,047, dated January 3, 1888.

Application filed June 19, 18E6. Serial No. 205.644. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, GEORGE SCHRADE, of the city of New York, in the county and State of New York,and acitizen of the United States of America, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detaining Pins, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of the same, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my new pin', showing the upper end bent at right angles to `the body, but in the plane of the principal parts of the pin'. Fig. 2 is a view of such pin, but with its upper end bent at right angles to the pla-ne ofsaid principal parts. Fig. 3 represen-ts the pin of Fig. l so combined with a shield that the point and the main body of the.-

pin are upon opposite sides ot' the shield. Fig. 4 represents said pin and shield so combined that the point and main body are on the same side ofthe shield. Fig. 5 is a view'of the pin shown in Fig. 2 secured to the shield atthe lower end, asis that of Fig. 4, but at the upper end by being passed through the shield and pressed down tightly upon it; and Fig. 6 is a modification of said pin, in which theloops are given the form of a Z rather than that of an S, which I consider substantially equivalent, but not quite so desirable.

My invention relates' to a pin adapted to be secured to a necktie-shield, and when so placed to act to hold the free end of the neckband of the necktie or scarf, to which the shield is affixed in the ordinary manner; and it consists in the form of the pin, and in its combination with the shield in the manner specified. The

pin may be formed by taking a piece ofstout` wire, preferably pointed at both ends, though apoint at only one end maybe used, and bending it backupon itself, thus forming a loop, a, then bending it again back upon itself away from the point, forming a second loop, b,- and a special advantage `is gained by making this second loop at such a distance from the rst, and that at such a distance from the point,that

(bothbeing preferablyshort) loopbshall extend to opposite a point upon thelower or point end of the shield from which it is intended the end of said pin shall project beyond the shield. After making loop b, I usually bend the upper end ofthe -pin at an angleto the body thereof, as shown in Fie. 2 5 but it is almostequally serviceable when bent as shown in Fig. 1, or at some other than a right angle, which will enable me to secure it to the shield by passing it through the same at that point. Indeed it would be entirely sufficient to bend it into a circle or curve, through which and the shield an eyelet might be passednvhich being spread open would make an excellent fastening. I l

have shown the loops a and b as together forming an S;but if they were so sharply bent as to form a Z, or such, for instance, as seen in Fig. 6, it would be snfcient, my main desire being and my invention having for its basis the forming of a pin with a loop the opening of which shall be in a direction away from the point, to do which the first loop of course becomes anecessity, or the trst loop, to do which the second is a necessity. The body of the pin between the loop and the upper bend, c, I preferably make nearly equal in length to the depth of the shield, as by that means it acts as a stiffener thereof, which in the case of cloth shields for use in Teck scarfs is a great advantage.

In'securing the pin to the shield I may insert the point into the same until held from further downward movement by loop a, and then pass the upper end through the upper part of the'shield, thereby securing the pin, adding a thread fastening, if desired, as at d; or I may so enter the point, and then pass the main body of the pin down and about the lower edge of the shield, bringing it up again on the opposite side, (the saine side with the point,) and then secure the upper end-as, for instance, by passing it through the'shield and pressing it down, as seen in Fig. 5; but either other mode makes a good fastening. When thus made and applied, this pinis the most secure of any known. It cannot slip down, for loopa and the end beyond angle c bear against the shield to prevent movement in that direction. It cannot slip np, forloop b bears against the lower edge of the shield to prevent movement in that direction. It is therefore specially adapted for use in Teck scarfs, as it can be as easily secured to a flexible cloth shield as to one of stifi` card-board, and it is held thereon with equal certainty.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination of a shield and a retain- IOO ing-pn having a point, aloop next said point which opens toward it, a second loop beyond the rst and opening away from the point, and a body extending from said second loop, said point-loops and body being in substantially the same plane, all as and for the purpose speoied.

2. The combination of a shield and a retaining-pin having a point, a loop next said point and opening toward it, a second loop beyond the iirst and opening,r away from the point, and a securing device, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a shield and a retaining-pin having apont, a loop next said point x GEORGE SCHRADE.

Vilnesses;

SAMUEL WINROW, H. P. WEsT. 

